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  2. Tonsillectomy - Wikipedia

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    Cryptic tonsils immediately following surgical removal (bilateral tonsillectomy). Throat 1 day after a tonsillectomy. Throat some days after a tonsillectomy. For the past 50 years at least, tonsillectomy has been performed by dissecting the tonsil from its surrounding fascia, a so-called total, or extra-capsular tonsillectomy.

  3. Coblation tonsillectomy - Wikipedia

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    Coblation tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure in which the patient's tonsils are removed by destroying the surrounding tissues that attach them to the pharynx. [1] [2] It was first implemented in 2001. The word coblation is short for ‘controlled ablation’, which means a controlled procedure used to destroy soft tissue. [3]

  4. Woman’s Tonsils Grow Back 40 Years After Removal ... - AOL

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    “I didn’t think it was a possibility," said Katy Golden, who had her tonsils taken out when she was 5 years old Woman’s Tonsils Grow Back 40 Years After Removal: ‘Disbelief and Shock ...

  5. Plasma coblation - Wikipedia

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    Plasma coblation is a tonsillectomy procedure which involves the removal of tissue through radio frequency wavelengths. Coblation (derived from “Controlled ablation” meaning the removal of tissue in a controlled manner) techniques have been present since the 1950s and have been developed so that errors can be removed to achieve a surgical techniques that is free from both defects and ...

  6. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty - Wikipedia

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    Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (also known by the abbreviations UPPP and UP3) is a surgical procedure or sleep surgery used to remove tissue and/or remodel tissue in the throat. This could be because of sleep issues. Tissues which may typically be removed include: The tonsils; The adenoids; Tissues which may typically be remodeled include:

  7. List of instruments used in otorhinolaryngology, head and ...

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    to remove tonsil - used at the end to minimize bleeding •Krause's nasal snare: used to remove nasal polyps •Glegg's nasal polyp snare: used to remove nasal polyps •Aural snare: used to remove aural polyps: Tonsil knife: used in tonsillectomy.incission of anterior pillar of tonsil in the beginning of operation Yorke's tonsil haemostatic clamp

  8. Most children who have their tonsils removed don't benefit - AOL

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  9. Tonsil stones - Wikipedia

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    If tonsil stones do not bother a person, no treatment is needed. [1] Otherwise gargling with saltwater and manual removal may be tried. [1] Chlorhexidine or cetylpyridinium chloride may also be tried. [1] Surgical treatment may include partial or complete tonsil removal. [1] Some people are able to remove tonsil stones using a cotton swab.